Obama criticizes S. African response to AIDS
... CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Barack Obama, the only black U.S. senator, criticized South African leaders on Monday for their slow response to AIDS and urged President Thabo Mbeki to take a tougher stand against Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe....
Reuters - Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:39 EST

Obama says to get African HIV test
... CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Barack Obama, the only black U.S. senator, criticized South African leaders on Monday for their slow response to AIDS and said he planned to be tested for HIV while visiting Kenya later on his African trip....
Reuters - Mon, 21 Aug 2006 09:07 EST

Obama sets goal of health care for all Americans
...WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama said on Thursday every American should have affordable health care coverage within six years, calling for end to the "disappointing charade" of debate on the issue....
Reuters - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:10 EST

Obama slams South Africa AIDS response
... CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Barack Obama, the only black U.S. senator, criticized South African leaders on Monday for their slow response to AIDS, saying they were wrong to contrast "African science and Western science."...
Reuters - Mon, 21 Aug 2006 06:54 EST

Obese adults get fewer cancer screens, flu shots
... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite their often higher risk of disease, obese adults are less likely than their thinner peers to get some of the most essential preventive health services, new study findings show....
Reuters - Mon, 29 Aug 2005 08:36 EST

Obese adults get less preventative medical care
...Despite their often higher risk of disease, obese adults are less likely than their thinner peers to get some of the most essential preventive health services, new study findings show....
MSNBC - Mon, 29 Aug 2005 09:36 EST

Obese Americans guzzling gas too
...The widening waistlines of Americans have increased the consumption of gasoline since 1960 according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Virginia Commonwealth University....
CNN - Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:08 EST

Obese boy faces child protection, mother says she is helpless
...An highly obese eight-year-old boy from Wallsend, Newcastle, faces the prospects of being placed into care for health reasons unless his mother is able to convince the officials she had not abused her son by allowing him to gain weight....
The Earth Times - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:09 EST

Obese boys, girls more likely to be bullied
... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese grade-school children are more likely to be the targets of bullying than their leaner peers are, a UK study suggests....
Reuters - Sat, 18 Feb 2006 01:36 EST

Obese British boy to stay with family
...LONDON (Reuters) - British social workers decided on Tuesday to allow an eight-year-old boy who weighs almost 200 pounds (91 kg) to remain at home with his mother, who has refused to stop feeding him junk food....
Reuters - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:25 EST

Obese British boy will stay with mom
...A mother who feared she might lose custody of her obese 8-year-old son unless he lost weight was allowed to keep the boy after striking a deal Tuesday with social workers to safeguard his welfare....
MSNBC - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:36 EST

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